Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello My 14 year old daughter has autism, recently diagnosed although we have known for a long time. Even with this information, I can find it difficult to keep calm and patient with her. She is running out of time to complete her half term home work for school but just won't make a start. Transitions are difficult. Any tips on how to motivate her to do stuff she needs to do? If it is something that interests her, she does it no problem, but we all have to do some stuff we don't want to do, right? Appreciate any advice!
remind her that certain qualifications are required by employers and universities. so for example u need maths A level to do a Biology degree, so some things are required to be done to get to the next step. all stops if u miss a necessary step. Its like a jigsaw you have to put in all the pieces not just the ones u like.
try study sessions by time
1 hour on subject u dont like ask for points
1 hour on subject u do like
30 min on subject u dont like ask for points
30 min on subject u do like
DONE for tonight
points at end of week gets you stuff from parent
peers ( friends/sisters/brothers ) are way more powerful than parents so ask her friends\cousins over for study night. if she has a big sister/brother ask them to show to do stuff / help her do her homework. One word from her peers can work wonders.
try it
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